[Python-3000] C API for ints and strings

[Nicholas Bastin]

On 9/9/07, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
> > "d) If distribution of the work is made by offering access to copy
> > from a designated place, offer equivalent access to copy the above
> > specified materials from the same place."
>
> This is the same as "distribute the source code".

Well, it's the same as "offer for distribution".  There's no
requirement that the user actually ever download it, only that you
offer it for download.  Certainly there's no requirement that you put
the source in the installer package (the GPL FAQ covers this question
- "Our requirements for redistributors are intended to make sure the
users can get the source code, not to force users to download the
source code even if they don't want it.")

Also, if python.org agreed to continually make the GMP library source
available, that would solve the problem for other binary distributors.
 From the GPL FAQ: "the GPL says you must offer access to copy the
source code "from the same place"; that is, next to the binaries.
However, if you make arrangements with another site to keep the
necessary source code available, and put a link or cross-reference to
the source code next to the binaries, we think that qualifies as "from
the same place"."

--
Nick